Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

Without breaking or bending a toothpick, you can spell the word, "FIN," with exactly seven toothpicks, with no letter sharing a toothpick used by another letter.

  1. True

  2. False
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A Correct answer
Explanation

To solve this question, the user needs to know the spelling of the word "FIN" and the number of toothpicks required to create each letter of the word.

Option A is correct. It is possible to spell the word "FIN" using exactly seven toothpicks without breaking or bending any of them.

Here's how to do it:

F   I   N
|   |    |
|   |    |
 --   |   --
     |   |
     |   |
     --  --

The toothpicks are arranged in the shape of the letters "F," "I," and "N," with no letter sharing a toothpick used by another letter. Thus, option A is the correct answer.

The answer is: A

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